Category: business
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Just Tried oDesk
A friend of mine was talking about giving oDesk a shot for contracting/freelancing. Since I’m looking for various possibilities in the job market, I thought about trying to contract and decided to fill my profile in. This blog addresses some things as someone who’s primarily worked as a fulltime employee looking at a system like…
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Blizzard: Split from Viviendi
Recent news from the Activision/Blizzard world is that they finally are separating from Viviendi. Obviously, the damage has already been done but the real question is what will happen here after?
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EA CEO Steps Down and Implications for the Gaming Industry
Recently, EA’s CEO stepped down. Part of it comes in speculation of the disaster for the latest SimCity DRM issues. However, it was said that EA’s projections were on a downward slope, which motivated this (more than likely). The SimCity DRM issue more than likely just highlighted one of the problems with EA in general.…
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Building A Great Company
Having been in the tech industry for 13-14 years now, I’ve considered myself not just a straight tech worker but an entrepreneur. You have to be smart as a worker because getting the industry has a serious case of manic depression. That said, being the business-minded engineer, I’ve been a keen observer about how businesses…